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CVE-1999-1185

Buffer overflow in SCO mscreen allows local users to gain root privileges via a long terminal...

7.2 HighPublic exploit

Buffer overflow in SCO mscreen allows local users to gain root privileges via a long terminal entry (TERM) in the .mscreenrc file.

Exploit likelihood

0.83%Down 0.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

Buffer overflow in SCO mscreen allows local users to gain root privileges via a long terminal entry (TERM) in the .mscreenrc file.

Record
CVE-1999-1185
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Buffer overflow in SCO mscreen allows local users to gain root privileges via a long terminal entry (TERM) in the .mscreenrc file.

Record
CVE-1999-1185
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1166 No score

Buffer overflow in SCO mscreen allows local users to gain root privileges via a long terminal entry (TERM) in the .mscreenrc file.

Record
EUVD-1999-1166
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vj3r-fw7h-xqg9 No score

Buffer overflow in SCO mscreen allows local users to gain root privileges via a long terminal...

Buffer overflow in SCO mscreen allows local users to gain root privileges via a long terminal entry (TERM) in the .mscreenrc file.

Record
GHSA-vj3r-fw7h-xqg9
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBSCO OpenServer 5.0.5 - Env Local Stack Overflow2001-01-26

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-1999-1185 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sco Cmw, published October 6, 1998. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.83%, the 57th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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